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Why vedic astrology predictions are not accurate always

astrology is a divine science. it is part of 6 vedanga (limbs of the veda).

the science of vedic astrology was developed by great sages like parashara, jaimini, bhrigu and many more. so astrology principles can not be wrong but still many times we get wrong predictions. lets know why.

why vedic astrology predictions are not always accurate:

1. wrong birth time – to make the correct horoscope, you need to have the correct birth time. it should not be 5-10 minutes here and there. but should be as accurate as possible. few seconds to 1 minute can also make a difference. thats why in old times when people had more trust on astrology used to take care to note the correct birth time. in many cases 2 women used to stand beside the bed with watches to measure the birth time.

2. not using all the charts – nowadays most astrologer use rashi chart and navamasha chart (D9). but there are many more charts which have importance and should be used. separate charts are made for different queries like marriage, children, career, house/car, spirituality, siblings, wealth etc e.g. for career related questions, the astrologer should consult rashi chart + D10 chart. or for children related questions one should consult rashi chart + D7 chart. rashi chart should ideally be consulted with one more chart so as to verify and give the correct prediction.

to make these other D-charts, the birth time need to be very accurate otherwise no point consulting these D-charts. so one problem is the correct time and second problem is that most astrologer don’t know how to use these D-charts.

3. asking too many questions – when you visit the astrologer, you like to know answers to many questions in 30 minutes or 1 hour time. be very specific. don’t do this, go to a very good astrologer and ask 1-2 questions. so that he can use many techniques to verify his prediction.

e.g. there are many dasha systems (planetary time duration) to come to a prediction. a good astrologer should be well versed in at least 3 dasha systems and should give prediction after consulting many dasha systems. so if all 3 dasha system give the same result then only the prediction should be given. like this there are many techniques in astrology like ashtavarga to verify the prediction.

4. bad time of astrologer or of the person asking question – to get a good prediction, you should have some good karma. similarly, astrologer time should also be going well if he will be able to give you a good prediction as well as a good remedy to your problem. if luck is not in your favor then only god can save you. so before going to an astrologer pray to god. similarly astrologer should also be religious and should not give consultation when his time is not doing well.

e.g. i remember, i once ask a very respected astrologer from south india to teach me advanced astrology. he made a chart using the time when he got my query. reading the chart he said, he is not destined to teach me and the time is not ripe.

note: in prasana astrology, queries can be simply answered by drawing the chart using the time when query is asked. in south india this prasana astrology is practiced with good accuracy. so in my case the respected astrologer had used the prasana chart to answer to my request.

5. not all astrologers are technically sound in astrology – there are many reasons for this.
a) during british time, systematically indian education system or gurukul were destroyed. brahmins started going for english education to get jobs. the loss of gurukul system is irreparable.
b) before astrologers used to get patronage from kings or from rich people. so they could devote ample time to study this divine science. but now no such patronage is there.
c) many secrets have been lost. because the science is not passed on in many cases. there are many astrology secrets which are known to only few families.
d) many of the astrology books have been destroyed. e.g. it is believed that parashara hora has 18 parts but now only 2 parts are available. no idea where rest of 16 parts have disappeared.

6. fall of religion and kalyug – while giving a prediction two things matter that is the knowledge of astrology principles and the intuition (divine grace) of astrologer. since kalyuga is going on, so its going to affect everybody. if astrologer is not truly religious and does not lead a pious life then his intuitive faculty will not work properly. ideally astrologer is expected to live a satvic life and practice mantra chanting regularly. e.g. chanting of gayatri mantra daily for 108 times or multiples of 108.

7. propaganda against vedic culture – vedic lifestyle is not given its due in current time. e.g. yoga, ayurveda, pranayama, astrology, havan (fire ritual) are not given due patronage by govt or media. astrology is often mocked in indian movies. so even small mistakes of astrologers are highlighted but correct predictions are not highlighted or praised. mistakes happen from allopathy doctors also but that is accepted. but not from vedic astrologers. so at one side astrology is made fun of and on other hand a high standard of prediction is accepted from it. so astrology is under much pressure in recent times.

e.g. the general complaint against astrology is that we matched the horoscopes before marriage but still the marriage has not worked out well. astrology can not change your destiny but it can enhanced the positive time to some extent and minimize the negative time to some extent. lets say 5-10% on either side. don’t take astrology as a divine miracle. if you had not consulted the horoscope before marriage then you could have ended up with a even more bad marriage. whatever karma one does, it comes back. astrology has no power to clear your karmas. but it indicates the best way to proceed further with the karma you have committed in the past.

law of karma will work whether you believe in astrology or not.
law of karma will still work, even if you consult a good astrologer.
but a good astrologer in a favorable time can give good remedial measure for you. which could be mantra chanting, worship of a particular deity, donation or fasting. which is nothing short of a divine grace for you.

note – the author recommends only those astrology remedies which clears your karma or helps in the growth of soul like mantra chanting, worship of deity, meditation, selfless charity, fasting, austerity, repentance. whereas wearing gems could be a expensive shortcut but does not clear karmas. even bad time is needed in life because one becomes aware of the pain in life and the person who has suffered pain will be more considerate to people in pain, poverty or anguish. so don’t shun the bad time rather try to learn from it. use the bad time to grow within. lets be more compassionate, considerate, loving, peaceful and meditative.

well said. during moguls rule many muslim rulers looted all sacred leafs from nalanda university which is only stocked place with all ancient scripts leaving behind with pundits what ever they had at home. we live with what is left over. in british library also many available what wer taken later. in saraswati mahal tanjore tamilnadu original scripts of nadi leves available which is hard for anyone to master it by spending few hours and understanding ancient language also difficult. but today with what ever is available american indians dedicated in making softwares with deep study are fruitful and what ever available in india are all corrupt and commercial. hope in future we will somehow get everything by research